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Dr. Brims, U.S. Licensed Physician

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I started off by having severe pain in my elbow which i

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hii started off by having severe pain in my elbow which i thought was tennis elbow,i visited my doctor who gave me ibuprophen gel.it didnt work.the pain then went to the lower part of my shoulder blade and now the pain is so severe in my elbow and my hands are so painful and my fingers are numb,mainly my index finger,i take 8 co codomol a day but the pain is so bad,i am only very tiny and 74 years old on saturday i bought blood up and the doctor seems to think all the ibuprophen and pain killers may have caused this.i am due to go for an x ray at long last but i am so worriedplease help

Hello, welcome to Justanswer, I will try to assist you with your medical question, and any medical information you seekI'm sorry to hear about this, what question about this can I help you answer?Do you have any medical conditions or take any other medication?

Okay, this is likely due to bursitis that is from an infection, it is likely spreading and will need antibiotic treatment, like amoxicillin or cephalexin, and I advise you return to the doctor for this as soon as possible